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2026
  1. Your firm now needs an AI policy, even if you don't use AI Plus, get paid before you send the draft. The four rungs of collection.
  2. The 30% trust tax draft is now open for consultation Plus new TPB powers just passed, and The Firm's AI Summit returns.
  3. The AI in Practice Summit is back on 11 and 12 November Early bird registration is open.
  4. Everything you need to know about Xerocon Denver Plus a new AI tool for the meeting prep that always gets skipped.
  5. The Tax Institute is joining the IPA Group Also this week: government agencies are now asking your clients for accountants' letters.
  6. What Anthropic's new AI watermark means for tax practitioners Plus how Vinyl's Ignition integration lets firms draft proposals in one click from client meetings.
  7. There's revenue you're missing in your client conversations How one firm found £24,000 in a single client meeting
  8. AI is now a regulated tool in your firm Why pasting client data into ChatGPT is now a compliance issue
  9. What accountants are building with AI right now What you can create, and when to wait for the right tools
  10. Where AI actually helps, and where to hold back. Practical takes from inside the profession.
  11. A new financial year, and a smarter way to think about your tech stack Sharp takes on where the real advantage sits, plus events to start the new financial year.
  12. What to sort before 1 July Here's what's worth a look this week before EOFY, including our top picks from the AI in Practice Summit.
  13. AI in Practice: summit highlights An AML risk assessment in about 90 seconds, proposals in one prompt and an 18-hour attendee story.
  14. What's worth automating in your firm before 1 July The Intuit layoff story, XeroForce, and what your admin layer really costs.
  15. Events worth knowing about for accountants this June With EOFY approaching, here are a few events to add to your schedule this month.
  16. What gets said in the room, and what to do with it Two reads on what firms actually track, and what they miss
  17. Xero's July increase and the AI tools changing how firms work What's changing on 1 July, why Copilot results vary so much across firms, and the AI agents accountants should know about this week.
  18. Your data infrastructure is changing. Your tools can too. Firms are building their own tools, rethinking systems, and getting more from AI.
  19. The pressure points building across compliance, AI, and client work Where growing pressure is starting to expose gaps in how firms operate
  20. AI is advancing, but firms are still losing value in the day-to-day Where firms are losing value after the work is done.
  21. Compliance is tightening, pricing is lagging, and systems are under strain From PayDay Super pressure points to underpriced compliance work and BAS versus tax agent pathways, this week’s digest highlights where firm workflows are starting to strain
  22. ABE 2026: Side events worth knowing about in Sydney If you're attending Accounting & Business Expo this year, here are a few events to add to your schedule.

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